(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Ludwig Stummel
Born: 05 Aug 1898 in Kevelaer, Rhineland (Rhienland)
Died: 30 Nov 1983 in Kronberg, Taunus
Promotions:
Bootsmannsmaat (27 Jan 1917); Fähnrich zur See (26 Apr 1917); Leutnant zur See (18 Sep 1918); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1922); Kapitänleutenant (01 Aug 1929); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1935); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1939); Kapitän zur See (01 Sep 1940); Konteradmiral (01 May 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a War-Volunteer with Aspiring Officer Service, Attended Naval-School in Mürwik and Basic-Training (04 Jul 1916-02 Sep 1916)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Freya’ (03 Sep 1916-31 Oct 1916)
On Board the Liner ‘Kronprinz’ (01 Nov 1916-10 Apr 1917)
Attended Special-Briefings (11 Apr 1917-28 Feb 1918)
On Board the Liner ‘Hannover’ (01 Mar 1918-14 Dec 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the I. Naval-Inspection (15 Dec 1918-07 Jan 1919)
Company-Officer in the I. Naval-Brigade (08 Jan 1919-03 Jun 1919)
Platoon-Leader in the Protection-Troop-Regiment von Lettow (04 Jun 1919-08 Sep 1919)
Platoon-Leader in the III. Naval-Brigade (09 Sep 1919-30 Jun 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the Ships-Cadre-Detachment of the Baltic Sea (01 Jul 1920-12 Aug 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander of Land Forces of the Baltic Sea (13 Aug 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Company-Officer in the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Jan 1921-31 Mar 1922)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander of Land Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1922-24 Jun 1922)
Battalion-Officer in the Signals-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (25 Jun 1922-06 May 1923)
Radio and Watch Officer on the Cruiser ‘Thetis’ (07 May 1923-08 Feb 1924)
Naval-Signals-Officer Neumünster (09 Feb 1924-20 Oct 1926)
At the same time, Acting-Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (12 May 1926-19 Jun 1926)
Naval-Signals-Officer South (21 Oct 1926-24 Oct 1927)
Assistant with the Signals-Medium-Test-Institute, Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (25 Oct 1927-03 Apr 1929)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command, Detached to the Technical College Berlin-Charlottenburg (04 Apr 1929-13 Mar 1931)
Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (14 Mar 1931-27 Sep 1933)
Company-Leader in the Torpedo and Signals School and Director of the Naval-Signals-School (28 Sep 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-Signals-School (01 Oct 1934-24 Sep 1935)
4th Admiral-Staff-Officer, Fleet Command (25 Sep 1935-27 Dec 1939)
Chief of the Department for Naval Intelligence, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (28 Dec 1939-15 Jun 1941)
Chief of the Central-Department of the Office-Group for Naval Intelligence, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (16 Jun 1941-30 Apr 1943)
Chief of the Office-Group for Naval Intelligence, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (01 May 1943-16 Aug 1944)
At the same time, Department-Chief Sea Tactical Radar Service (29 Jul 1943-30 Sep 1943)
Taken Ill and Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (17 Aug 1944-13 Nov 1944)
Higher Commander of Naval Signals and Detection Schools (14 Nov 1944-15 Mar 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (16 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-04 Oct 1946)
Released (04 Oct 1946)

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